updated 12:20 pm EST, Wed December 13, 2006

iPhone to debut Jan. 15th?

According to a tip received by AOL's Blogging Stocks, the Apple iPhone may debut as soon as January 15th, defying analyst expectations that it could launch as late as the second quarter of 2007. The date would also be shortly after the expected announcement of the product at MacWorld Expo, scheduled for January 9th to the 12th. Because MacWorld is such an important event for Apple, AOL speculates that this would give the iPhone a considerable launch buzz, which in turn could translate to improved stock performance. Apple's stocks have recently fallen out of the $90 range and currently sit at approximately $88.